Reuters
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 00:00
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday Iran is helping his country explore for uranium, but stressed his government would only use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 00:00
The union at Cerro Verde, one of Peru's largest copper pits, said on Monday it was not participating in the walkout called by the national federation of mining workers.
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 00:00
A nationwide strike by Peruvian miners drew limited support on Monday as laborers stayed on the job at key copper and gold mines, even as they demanded the government pass laws to improve benefits.
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 00:00
Plans to build a "Museum of Memory" for the tens of thousands of people killed in Peru's civil war have exposed a deep political divide and revived scare tactics unseen since the conflict ended.
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 00:00
Honduras' de facto government relaxed restrictions on protests and opposition media on Monday as crisis talks dragged into a third week with no agreement on toppled President Manuel Zelaya's return to power.
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 00:00
Police in Rio de Janeiro could get 100 million reais ($58.3 million) from Brazil's federal government to bolster the force after weekend drug violence claimed at least 17 lives and turned parts of the seaside city into virtual war zones.
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 00:00
Brazil wants to forge a common position among all Amazon basin countries for a global climate summit later this year, the country's president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, said on Monday.
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 00:00
Appeals court declares 2 1/2-year pretrial detention illegal, control court
yet to fulfill order
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 00:00
Bolivia's leftist government aims to secure a controlling stake in three power generation companies before the end of the month, a senior energy official was quoted as saying on Friday.
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 00:00
Dozens of mine seizures by peasant farmers are adding to the woes of Bolivia's dilapidated mining industry, but the leftist government is unlikely to crack down on squatters ahead of a presidential election.